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[–] grue@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

fighting crime (or at least criminals)

I like that you made that distinction.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's true. If Bruce Wayne / Batman cared about fighting crime, he'd go after the root causes: desperation, corruption, inequality, etc. Instead he focuses on fighting criminals.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago

I'm pretty sure there was at least one comic where he openly admits he knows beating up people in alleys doesn't change the system, but he's a fundamentally broken person who needs to keep doing it.